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81Single-stage-to-orbit — The VentureStar was a proposed SSTO spaceplane. A single stage to orbit (or SSTO) vehicle reaches orbit from the surface of a body without jettisoning hardware, expending only propellants and fluids. The term usually, but not exclusively, refers… …
82Apollo 4 — Infobox Space mission mission name = Apollo 4 insignia = Apollo program insignia.png command module = CM 017 mass 23,401 kg service module = SM 017 lunar module = LTA 10R (dummy) mass 13,381 kg spacecraft mass = 36,782 kg total booster = Saturn V …
83china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
84China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
85Calendar of 1996 — ▪ 1997 JANUARY JANUARY 1 King Fahd cedes power Still experiencing the effects of a stroke suffered in November 1995, Saudi Arabia s King Fahd, who also held the post of prime minister, ceded temporary power to Crown Prince Abdullah,… …
862011 Egyptian revolution — For other revolutions, see Egyptian revolution. 2011 Egyptian revolution Part of the Arab Spring …
87Derwent Tower — Coordinates: 54°57′7.7″N 1°38′21.99″W / 54.952139°N 1.6394417°W / 54.952139; 1.6394417 Derwent Tower (also k …
88Smithfield, London — Smithfield (also known as West Smithfield ) is an area in the north west part of the City of London, mostly known for its centuries old meat market and its bloody history of executions of heretics and political opponents. The area and its history …
89Operation Days of Penitence — Part of the 2004 Israel–Gaza conflict Date September 30 – October 16, 2004 Location Gaza Strip Resul …
90Inventions in medieval Islam — A significant number of inventions were developed in the medieval Islamic world, a geopolitical region that has at various times extended from Al Andalus and Africa in the west to the Indian subcontinent and Malay Archipelago in the east.… …
